Lecture 1 Flashcards
Free water clearance
low number=we are conserving water
high number=we are getting rid of water
Renal clearance
volume of plasma/min
Aortic Arterial pressure
100mmHg. Beginning of system
Venae Cavae
0mmHg. End of system
CVP value
Normal.
elevated-sick, laying down
Pulse pressure
the difference in SBP and DBP. 120-80=40 normal
Flexible arteries=low PP
Stiff arteries=high PP
Aorta
stretchy to accommodate volume. keeps load low. secondary reservoir. keeps blood flowing in between Heart beats
Large arteries
Stiffer than aorta, higher PP
Compliance
describes how stretchy.
Formula: delta v/delta p
Elastance
How rigid something is. Inverse of compliance.
High compliance=low elastane
High elastance=low compliance
Systemic arteries areβ¦.
less compliant. Thick wall
systemic veins areβ¦
more compliant. Major blood reservoir.
mPAP
16mmHg
Pressure leading into the left heart(LAP)
2mmHg
Delta P-Pulmonary
16-2
Normal PAP
25/8
Pulmonary Circulation hasβ¦
less resistance, vessel are relatively compliant
Left Atrium pressures
2-5
Left ventricle pressure
2-100
Right Atrial Pressure
0-4
Right Ventricular pressure
0-25
Arterioles
very thick wall
Veins
Thin walls, have smooth muscle, low vascular resistance
and internal pressure.
Capillaries
- have the highest cross sectional area
- donβt respond to pressors
Velocity in aorta compared to the venae cavae
lower velocity in the venae cavae